Growing up in a highly educated family spurred Swati Bhargava to pursue her Bachelors in Architecture with honours. Following that, she established the De Proxemics Design Studio, which currently specialises in architectural, interior and environmental design consultancy services. Her architectural practice revolves around concepts pertaining to energy efficiency and passive design techniques. Over 12 years, the business has expanded and completed over 250 projects. Bhargava has a distinction in Sustainable Environmental Design (Masters) from Architectural Association, London, which is the alma mater of legendary architects like Zaha Hadid. She then set up another office in London when she started bagging prestigious and iconic projects soon after graduation. It was a risk to leave her deep-grounded business in India while she was on a sabbatical, but she it paid off well. The London office has projects ranging from high-end residential bungalows to listed historic mansions and corporate offices. Bhargava believes what gives her an edge over others is the application of sustainability measures to all her projects. Connecting India to the UK